Pistorius pleaded not guilty to murder and three unrelated gun charges on the opening day of the trial. The 27-year-old claims he shot Steenkamp through the locked lavatory door of his home by accident believing her to be an intruder, while the state contends he shot the model deliberately after a row.

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South African Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius (C)arrives at the High Court in Pretoria on September 11, 2014, to face judgement over the death of his glamorous lover, with the Paralympian facing a possible life sentence if found guilty of murder.
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South African Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius(C) arrives at the High Court in Pretoria on September 11, 2014,to face judgement over the death of his glamorous lover, with the Paralympian facing a possible life sentence if found guilty of murder.
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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 11: Oscar Pistorius arrives at court on September 11, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. South African Judge Thokosile Masipa is due to give her verdict at the murder trial of Olympic double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius today. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 11: Local newspapers are displayed on September 11, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. South African Judge Thokosile Masipa is due to give her verdict at the murder trial of Olympic double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius today. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives to attend his murder trial at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on May 14, 2014. Oscar Pistorius will know on Wednesday if he is to face a month of mental tests requested by the state, a judge ruled on the 31st day of the trial, after an expert witness said he suffers from a 'general anxiety disorder'. AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives to attend his murder trial at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on May 14, 2014. Oscar Pistorius will know on Wednesday if he is to face a month of mental tests requested by the state, a judge ruled on the 31st day of the trial, after an expert witness said he suffers from a 'general anxiety disorder'. AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives to attend his murder trial at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on May 14, 2014.Oscar Pistorius will know on Wednesday if he is to face a month of mental tests requested by the state, a judge ruled on the 31st day of the trial, after an expert witness said he suffers from a 'general anxiety disorder'. AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 14: Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives at North Gauteng High Court where he is facing trial accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on May 14, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Prosecution lawyer Gerrie Nel has requested that Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius undergoes a 30 day mental observation. Judge Thokozile Masipa will give her decision today. Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentines Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (L) is embraced by a supporter (C) as he arrives for his murder trial at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on May 5, 2014. Pistorius's murder trial resumes on May 5, 2014 after a two-week break, with the defence expected to call another round of expert witnesses after the prosecution tore apart the athlete's testimony. In the dock for the murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius appeared to change his defence under cross examination, casting doubt on his credibility. AFP PHOTO/MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives to attend his murder trial at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on May 5, 2014. Pistorius's murder trial resumes on May 5, 2014 after a two-week break, with the defence expected to call another round of expert witnesses after the prosecution tore apart the athlete's testimony. In the dock for the murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius appeared to change his defence under cross examination, casting doubt on his credibility. AFP PHOTO/MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. The athlete's murder trial resumed today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO/MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Supporters of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius hold portraits of him as they gather outside Pretoria's High Court after his arrival on May 5, 2014. Pistorius's murder trial resumes on May 5, 2014 after a two-week break, with the defence expected to call another round of expert witnesses after the prosecution tore apart the athlete's testimony. In the dock for the murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius appeared to change his defence under cross examination, casting doubt on his credibility. AFP PHOTO/MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) is embraced by a supporter as he arrives for his murder trial at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on May 5, 2014. Pistorius's murder trial resumes on May 5, 2014 after a two-week break, with the defence expected to call another round of expert witnesses after the prosecution tore apart the athlete's testimony. In the dock for the murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius appeared to change his defence under cross examination, casting doubt on his credibility. AFP PHOTO/MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions forensic geologist during cross-examination during the murder trial of paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius greets relatives in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius greets relatives in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius on his cell phone while sitting in the dock in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius on his cell phone while sitting in the dock in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Forensic geologist Roger Dixon testifies during the murder trial of paralympian Oscar Pistorius on on April 17, 2014. The athlete's murder trial resumed in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday the last day before a two-week postponement. AFP PHOTO: Alet Pretorius/Pool (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT)June Steenkamp in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

An unidentified family friend embraces June Steenkamp (C), the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, during the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - THEMBA HADEBE (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

Oscar Pistorius sits in the dock during his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 17, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. AFP Photo/Pool (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

Family members of paralympian Oscar Pistorius attend his trial on April 17, 2014. The athlete's murder trial resumed in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday the last day before a two-week postponement. AFP PHOTO: Alet Pretorius/Pool (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (L) leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. The athlete's murder trial resumed today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO/MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Arnold Pistorius speaks to a family member in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius yawns during his trial on April 17, 2014 at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. The athlete's murder trial resumed today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO/MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

A prosthetic leg is passed to forensic geologist Roger Dixon (not seen) while he is testifying at the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius during his trial on April 17, 2014 at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission of #485280789 with alternate crop.) Oscar Pistorius on his cell phone while sitting in the dock in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius is comforted by brother, Carl Pistorius in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius chats to family members at his murder trial at the high court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO:Alet Pretorius/Pool (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Forensic Geologist, Roger Dixon, speaks to Professor Gerard Labuschagne in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions forensic geologist, Roger Dixon, in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius greets relatives in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius (R) chats with a family member at his murder trial at the high court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. The athlete's murder trial resumed today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission of #485280783 with alternate crop.) Oscar Pistorius on his cell phone while sitting in the dock in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius chats to family members at his murder trial at the high court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO:Alet Pretorius/Pool (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius chats to family members at his murder trial at the high court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO:Alet Pretorius/Pool (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Forensic Geologist, Roger Dixon, speaks to Professor Gerard Labuschagne in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Arnold Pistorius speaks to a family member in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius is comforted by brother, Carl Pistorius in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Arnold Pistorius speaks to a family member in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Professor Gerard Labuschagne in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius is comforted by brother, Carl Pistorius in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions forensic geologist, Roger Dixon, in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions forensic geologist, Roger Dixon, in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Defense expert witness Roger Dixon holds a prosthesis during the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO/ POOL / Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 17: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius's family members sit in the gallery in the Pretoria High Court on April 17, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp (L) and an unidentified family friend looks at South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - THEMBA HADEBE (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (R) arrives at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. The prosecution on April 16, 2014 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth when he was testifying about bruises on Steenkamp's body and other key elements of the crime scene. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (R) arrives at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. The prosecution on April 16, 2014 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth when he was testifying about bruises on Steenkamp's body and other key elements of the crime scene. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (2nd L) arrives at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. The prosecution on April 16, 2014 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth when he was testifying about bruises on Steenkamp's body and other key elements of the crime scene. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Defense expert witness Roger Dixon pulls off a sock from a prosthesis during the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO/ POOL / Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions forensic geologist during cross-examination during the murder trial of paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp (2nd L) listens during the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria on April 17, 2014. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO/ POOL / Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

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South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is seen in the dock on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

June (C), mother of Reeva Steenkamp attends the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

South African investigating officer Mike Van Aardt attends the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

Carl Pistorius (R), brother of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, reacts during the trial of his brother on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO/ POOL / Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

Professor Gerard Labuschagne attends the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

Defense expert witness Roger Dixon (L) talks with Professor Gerard Labuschagne (R) during the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

Defense expert witness Roger Dixon holds a magazine rack during the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

Defense expert witness Roger Dixon (R) talks with Professor Gerard Labuschagne (L) during the trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 17, 2014 at the North Guteng High Court in Pretoria. The athlete's murder trial resumedt today before a two-week postponement. The prosecution on April 16 derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - ALET PRETORIUS (Photo credit should read ALET PRETORIUS/AFP/Getty Images)

Forensic Expert Roger Dixon (L) answers questions from State Prosecutor during the Oscar Pistorius trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014 in Pretoria. The prosecution on Wednesday derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances in which Reeva Steenkamp died. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth in testifying about the lighting, sound and physical evidence inside Pistorius's home. AFP PHOTO / POOL - GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THIS IMAGE IS FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 16: Oscar Pistorius hugs a relative in the Pretoria High Court on April 16, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Werner Beukes/SAPA/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Forensic Expert Roger Dixon (L) answers questions from State Prosecutor during the Oscar Pistorius trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014 in Pretoria. The prosecution on Wednesday derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances in which Reeva Steenkamp died. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth in testifying about the lighting, sound and physical evidence inside Pistorius's home. AFP PHOTO / POOL - GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 16: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): June Steenkamp listens to evidence in the Pretoria High Court on April 16, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Werner Beukes/SAPA/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 16: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Forensic expert, Roger Dixon, testifies in the Pretoria High Court on April 16, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Werner Beukes/SAPA/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 16: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions forensic expert, Roger Dixon, in the Pretoria High Court on April 16, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Werner Beukes/SAPA/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014 in Pretoria. The prosecution on Wednesday derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances in which Reeva Steenkamp died. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth in testifying about the lighting, sound and physical evidence inside Pistorius's home. AFP PHOTO / POOL - GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius sits during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014 in Pretoria. The prosecution on Wednesday derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances in which Reeva Steenkamp died. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth in testifying about the lighting, sound and physical evidence inside Pistorius's home. AFP PHOTO / POOL - GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius sits during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014 in Pretoria. The prosecution on Wednesday derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances in which Reeva Steenkamp died. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth in testifying about the lighting, sound and physical evidence inside Pistorius's home. AFP PHOTO / POOL - GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius attends his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 16, 2014. The prosecution derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / Werner Beukes/SAPA/Pool (Photo credit should read WERNER BEUKES/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014 in Pretoria. The prosecution on Wednesday derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances in which Reeva Steenkamp died. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth in testifying about the lighting, sound and physical evidence inside Pistorius's home. AFP PHOTO / POOL - GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

June, mother of Reeva Steenkamp, looks on during the trial of South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 16, 2014. The prosecution derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / Werner Beukes/SAPA/Pool (Photo credit should read WERNER BEUKES/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius hugs a relative during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 16, 2014. The prosecution derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / POOL - Werner Beukes (Photo credit should read WERNER BEUKES/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 16, 2014. The prosecution derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances of Reeva Steenkamp's death. AFP PHOTO / Werner Beukes/SAPA/Pool (Photo credit should read WERNER BEUKES/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014 in Pretoria. The prosecution on Wednesday derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances in which Reeva Steenkamp died. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth in testifying about the lighting, sound and physical evidence inside Pistorius's home. AFP PHOTO / POOL - GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014 in Pretoria. The prosecution on Wednesday derided a forensic expert hired by Oscar Pistorius, accusing him of being unqualified to testify and rubbishing his account of the circumstances in which Reeva Steenkamp died. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel sought to prove that forensic geologist Roger Dixon was out of his depth in testifying about the lighting, sound and physical evidence inside Pistorius's home. AFP PHOTO / POOL - GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius arrives at the court in Pretoria on April 16, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions.
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South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives at the court in Pretoria on April 16, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions.
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South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius looks on during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions.
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South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives at the court in Pretoria on April 16, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions.
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South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions.
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South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court on April 16, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions.
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State prosecutor Gerrie Nel reacts during a hearing in the trial of South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUY (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUY (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUY (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

Carl, the brother of South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, reacts during his brother's trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

State prosecutor Gerrie Nel speaks during the murder trial of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUYI (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUY (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his murder trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution completed its cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five emotional days of intense interrogation that raised serious doubts about the star Paralympian's version of what happened on Valentine's day 2013 on the night he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

Forensic expert, Roger Dixon gestures during the trial of Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria,April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius walks past the bathroom door through which he shot his girlfriend as it is displayed as evidence during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUY (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius looks on during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUYI (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUY (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (L) walks past forensic expert Roger Dixon after he testified during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUY (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is seen with his brother Carl during a break in his murder trial at the high court in Pretoria, on April 15, 2014. Oscar Pistorius stepped down from the witness box on Tuesday after five gruelling days of cross-examination that raised serious doubts about his account of killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO: Alon Skuy/Pool (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is seen with his sister Aimee and brother Carl during a break in his murder trial at the high court in Pretoria, on April 15, 2014. Oscar Pistorius stepped down from the witness box on Tuesday after five gruelling days of cross-examination that raised serious doubts about his account of killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Alon Skuy (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is seen with family during a break in his murder trial at the high court in Pretoria, on April 15, 2014. Oscar Pistorius stepped down from the witness box on Tuesday after five gruelling days of cross-examination that raised serious doubts about his account of killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Alon Skuy (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is seen with his brother Carl during a break in his murder trial at the high court in Pretoria, on April 15, 2014. Oscar Pistorius stepped down from the witness box on Tuesday after five gruelling days of cross-examination that raised serious doubts about his account of killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO: Alon Skuy/Pool (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUY (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 15: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius listens to evidence in the Pretoria High Court on April 15, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alon Skuy/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 15: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius listens to evidence in the Pretoria High Court on April 15, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alon Skuy/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 15: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Oscar Pistorius listens to evidence in the Pretoria High Court on April 15, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alon Skuy/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 15: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): State prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions Oscar Pistorius during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 15, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alon Skuy/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Aimee Pistorius, sister of South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, cries during her brother's trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria,April 15, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions. AFP PHOTO / POOL / SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 15: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): State prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions Oscar Pistorius during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 15, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Alon Skuy/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (3rd R) arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (3rd R) arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (2nd R) arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

State prosecutor Gerrie Nel gestures during the murder trial of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. The prosecution concluded its gruelling cross-examination of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on April 15, ending five days of intense and emotional interrogation in his murder trial. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALON SKUYI (Photo credit should read ALON SKUYI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. Nel has spent five emotion-filled days dragging Pistorius over the coals, accusing him of lying, tailoring evidence and crying to avoid tough questions. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Members of the press film Barry Roux (L), defence lawyer of South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius, as he arrives at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 15, 2014, on the fifth day of cross-examination in Pistorius' murder trial. South African prosecutor Gerrie Nel indicated on April 15 that he would wrap up his searing cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, who has now spent more than a week in the witness box. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 14: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): State prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions Oscar Pistorius during cross examination in Pretoria High Court on April 14, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Antoine de Ras/Independent Newspapers/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Chief Prosecutor in South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius' murder trial, Gerrie Nel, gestures during cross-examination at the high court in Pretoria, on April 14, 2014. Pistorius argued with his girlfriend shortly before shooting her dead, the prosecution lawyer alleged on April 14 as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Antoine de Ras (Photo credit should read Antoine de Ras/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 14: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Defence Advocate Barry Roux in Pretoria High Court on April 14, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by EPA/Kim Ludbrook/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel walks past a courtroom reconstruction of the toilet in which Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed during South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius' murder trial at the high court in Pretoria, on April 14, 2014. Pistorius argued with his girlfriend shortly before shooting her dead, the prosecution lawyer alleged on April 14 as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Antoine de Ras (Photo credit should read Antoine de Ras/AFP/Getty Images)

Family members of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius sit in the high court in Pretoria, on April 14, 2014, during the cross examination of Pistorius' murder trial. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel accused Pistorius of concocting evidence in his defence against the charge of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines' Day 2013, as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIM LUDBROOK (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

Investigating officer Captain Mike van Aardt (R) demonstrates the opening and closing of the door through which Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed, during State prosecutor Gerrie Nel's cross examination in the murder trial of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on April 14, 2014. Nel accused Pistorius of concocting evidence in his defence against the charge of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines' Day 2013, as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Antoine de Ras (Photo credit should read Antoine de Ras/AFP/Getty Images)

Chief Prosecutor in South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius' murder trial, Gerrie Nel, gestures during cross-examination at the high court in Pretoria, on April 14, 2014. Pistorius argued with his girlfriend shortly before shooting her dead, the prosecution lawyer alleged on April 14 as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Antoine de Ras (Photo credit should read Antoine de Ras/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 14: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Investigating officer, Captain Mike van Aardt, is asked by Gerrie Nel to demonstrate the opening and closing of the door through which Reeva Steenkamp was shot by Oscar Pistorius during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 14, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Antoine de Ras/Independent Newspapers/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014, during his murder trial. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel accused Pistorius of concocting evidence in his defence against the charge of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines' Day 2013, as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (2L) leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014, during his murder trial. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel accused Pistorius of concocting evidence in his defence against the charge of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines' Day 2013, as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN
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South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (2L) leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014, during his murder trial. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel accused Pistorius of concocting evidence in his defence against the charge of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines' Day 2013, as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 14: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): State prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions Oscar Pistorius during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 14, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Antoine de Ras/Independent Newspapers/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (back C) leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014, during his murder trial. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel accused Pistorius of concocting evidence in his defence against the charge of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines' Day 2013, as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014. Pistorius returns to the stand Monday for a fourth day of cross-examination after the prosecution lawyer accused him of knowingly shooting dead his girlfriend. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014. Pistorius returns to the stand Monday for a fourth day of cross-examination after the prosecution lawyer accused him of knowingly shooting dead his girlfriend.. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014. Pistorius returns to the stand Monday for a fourth day of cross-examination after the prosecution lawyer accused him of knowingly shooting dead his girlfriend. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Sister of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, Aimee Pistorius (c) sits with other family members during another day of cross examination during his ongoing murder trial, in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 14, 2014. Pistorius stands trial for the premeditated murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013. AFP PHOTO/POOL (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014. Pistorius returns to the stand Monday for a fourth day of cross-examination after the prosecution lawyer accused him of knowingly shooting dead his girlfriend.. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

A general view of the court room as South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (unseen) sits in the dock during his ongoing murder trial, in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 14, 2014. Pistorius stands trial for the premeditated murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013. AFP PHOTO:POOL/KIM LUDBROOK (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Oscar Pistorius' sister Aimee arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014. She was given a hug by supporters and fans of Oscar. Pistorius returnds to the stand Monday for a fourth day of cross-examination after the prosecution lawyer accused him of knowingly shooting dead his girlfriend. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius arrives at Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014. Pistorius returns to the stand Monday for a fourth day of cross-examination after the prosecution lawyer accused him of knowingly shooting dead his girlfriend.. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 14: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): State prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions Oscar Pistorius during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 14, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by EPA/Kim Ludbrook/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Barry Roux, defence lawyer of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, sits on another day of his client's cross examination during his ongoing murder trial for the murder of his gilfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel accused Pistorius of concocting evidence in his defence against the charge of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines' Day 2013, as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIM LUDBROOK (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

Supporters of South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius pose outside Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014. Pistorius returns to the stand Monday for a fourth day of cross-examination after the prosecution lawyer accused him of knowingly shooting dead his girlfriend. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Family members of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius sit and watch his testimony during another day of cross examination during his ongoing murder trial, in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 14, 2014. Pistorius stands trial for the premeditated murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013. AFP PHOTO/POOL (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

A picture shows signs on the wall inside the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 14, 2014, during the trial of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius for the murder of his gilfriend Reeva Steenkamp. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel accused Pistorius of concocting evidence in his defence against the charge of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines' Day 2013, as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIM LUDBROOK (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

A photo taken on April 14, 2014 shows the door through which Reeva Steenkamp was shot, used as evidence and displayed during South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius' murder trial at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius argued with his girlfriend shortly before shooting her dead, the prosecution lawyer alleged on April 14 as his gruelling cross-examination of the sprinter went into a second week. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Antoine de Ras (Photo credit should read Antoine de Ras/AFP/Getty Images)

BY COURT ORDER, THESE IMAGES ARE FREE TO USE. PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 14: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): State prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions Oscar Pistorius during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 14, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Independent Newspapers/Antoine de Ras/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Defence Advocate Kenny Oldewage listens to Oscar during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 11, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Aimee and Lois Pistorius listen to Oscar during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 11, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Carl Pistorius listens to Oscar during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 11, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

A woman hugs South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius after handing him flowers as he leaves the North Gauteng Hight Court in Pretoria on April 11, 2014 during his ongoing murder trial. The prosecution angrily accused Oscar Pistorius of tailoring evidence and overplaying his deep fear of crime on April 11 to justify shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): State prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions Oscar during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 11, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo Images - Pool /Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Carl Pistorius listens to Oscar during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 11, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo Images - Pool /Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Carl Pistorius listens to Oscar during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 11, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo Images - Pool /Getty Images)

June Steenkamp (C), the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, watches with relatives as South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius speaks during his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 11, 2014. In a pummelling cross-examination the prosecution called Oscar Pistorius's account of killing his girlfriend 'impossible' and 'a lie' on Thursday, highlighting apparent inconsistencies in key parts of his testimony. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEMBA HADEBE (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Aimee and Lois Pistorius listen to Oscar during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 11, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo Images - Pool /Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Aimee and Lois Pistorius listen to Oscar during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 11, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo Images - Pool /Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Advocate Kenny Oldewage in the Pretoria High Court on April 11, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Foto24/Gallo Images - Pool /Getty Images)

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel gestures while South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius testifies during his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 10, 2014. Pistorius faced a second day of gruelling cross-examination in his murder trial on Thursday, as the prosecution accused him of caring more about himself than the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel gestures while South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius testifies during his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 10, 2014. Pistorius faced a second day of gruelling cross-examination in his murder trial on Thursday, as the prosecution accused him of caring more about himself than the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

A member of Oscar Pistorius entourage holds her head while South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius testifies during his trial in front of Pretoria's high court on April 10, 2014. Pistorius is accused of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO POOL /MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

Carl (R), brother of South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, attends his brother's cross-examination by the State prosecutor at the murder trial in Pretoria's high court on April 10, 2014. Pistorius has gone from being a hero to a devil, Reeva Steenkamp's mother June said in a British newspaper interview published on April 10. She told the Daily Mirror she is obsessed with watching Pistorius's every move in the Pretoria courtroom where he is being tried for the killing of her daughter, a law graduate, model and aspiring actress, on Valentine's Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Werner Beukes (Photo credit should read WERNER BEUKES/AFP/Getty Images)

South African paralympic athlete and murder-accused Oscar Pistorius arrives at the high court in Pretoria prior to a hearing of his trial on April 10, 2014. Pistorius is accused of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO/STRINGER (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 10: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Aimee, Lois and Arnold Pistorius listen to Oscar's testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 10, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Werner Beukesi-Pool/Getty Images)

South African paralympic athlete and murder-accused Oscar Pistorius arrives at the high court in Pretoria prior to a hearing of his trial on April 10, 2014. Pistorius is accused of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO /STRINGER (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

June Steenkamp (L), Reeva Steenkamp's mother looks on while attending the trial of South African paralympic athlete and murder-accused Oscar Pistorius in Pretoria prior on April 10, 2014. Pistorius is accused of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO POOL /MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

June Steenkamp, Reeva Steenkamp's mother (C-L), flanked by other family members, looks on while attending the trial of South African paralympic athlete and murder-accused Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 10, 2014. Under pummelling cross-examination, Oscar Pistorius admitted on April 10 that he had 'no reason' to fire the shots that killed Reeva Steenkamp, as prosecutors began to zero in on apparent inconsistencies in key parts of his account. During the second day of gruelling questioning, prosecutor Gerrie Nel began to pick at Pistorius's explanation of why he fired four times through his toilet door on Valentine's Day 2013. AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI
(Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (R) leaves the North Gauteng High Court during his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria on April 10, 2014. Pistorius has been charged with murdering his 29-year-old model girlfriend and faces a life sentence if convicted. AFP PHOTO/MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

June Steenkamp, Reeva Steenkamp's mother is pictured while attending the trial of South African paralympic athlete and murder-accused Oscar Pistorius in Pretoria prior on April 10, 2014. Pistorius is accused of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO POOL /MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

Carl (C) and Aimee (2ndR), brother and sister of South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius sit in court during the murder trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 10, 2014. Under pummelling cross-examination, Oscar Pistorius admitted on April 10 that he had 'no reason' to fire the shots that killed Reeva Steenkamp, as prosecutors began to zero in on apparent inconsistencies in key parts of his account. During the second day of gruelling questioning, prosecutor Gerrie Nel began to pick at Pistorius's explanation of why he fired four times through his toilet door on Valentine's Day 2013. AFP PHOTO/MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (2nd R) leaves the North Gauteng High Court during his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria on April 10, 2014. Pistorius has been charged with murdering his 29-year-old model girlfriend and faces a life sentence if convicted. AFP PHOTO/MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 10: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Carl Pistorius listens to Oscar's testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 10, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Werner Beukesi-Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 9: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Gina Myers, Reeva Steenkamp's best friend, is overcome with emotion as she listens to Oscar Pistorius' testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 9, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi - Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 10: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) State prosecutor Gerrie Nel questions Oscar during cross examination in the Pretoria High Court on April 10, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Werner Beukesi-Pool/Getty Images)

State Family members of South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius listen attend his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 9, 2014. Pistorius insisted on April 9 he never intended to kill his girlfriend, as the prosecution began tearing into his version of events on that fateful night. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Siphiwe Sibeko (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius' attorney Barry Roux looks on as the State prosecutor cross-examines his client during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 9, 2014. Pistorius insisted on April 9 he never intended to kill his girlfriend, as the prosecution began tearing into his version of events on that fateful night. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Siphiwe Sibeko (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 9: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Gina Myers, Reeva Steenkamp's best friend, is overcome with emotion as she listens to Oscar Pistorius' testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 9, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi - Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 9: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): June Steenkamp (2nd L), Reeva Steenkamp's mother listens to Oscar Pistorius' testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 9, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi - Pool/Getty Images)

Aimee Pistorius (2ndR) sister of South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, cries during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 9, 2014. Pistorius insisted on April 9 he never intended to kill his girlfriend, as the prosecution began tearing into his version of events on that fateful night. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Sydney Seshibedi (Photo credit should read SYDNEY SESHIBEDI/AFP/Getty Images)

State prosecutor, Gerrie Nel, looks on while cross-examining South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 9, 2014. Pistorius insisted on April 9 he never intended to kill his girlfriend, as the prosecution began tearing into his version of events on that fateful night. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Siphiwe Sibeko (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

State prosecutor, Gerrie Nel, looks on while cross-examining South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on April 9, 2014. Pistorius insisted on April 9 he never intended to kill his girlfriend, as the prosecution began tearing into his version of events on that fateful night. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Siphiwe Sibeko (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

June Steenkamp, mother of murdered model Reeva Steenkamp, listens to the testimony of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius during his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 8, 2014. Star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the witness box at his murder trial on April 8, insisting he and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had a loving relationship and saw a future together before he shot her dead on Valentine's Day. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIM LUDBROOK
(Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

People react as text messages from South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius are read during his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 8, 2014. Star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the witness box at his murder trial on April 8, insisting he and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had a loving relationship and saw a future together before he shot her dead on Valentine's Day. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIM LUDBROOK (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

Lois and Arnold, aunt and uncle of paralympian Oscar Pistorius attend his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 8, 2014. Star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the witness box at his murder trial on April 8, insisting he and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had a loving relationship and saw a future together before he shot her dead on Valentine's Day. AFP PHOTO / POOL / MASI LOSI (Photo credit should read MASI LOSI/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 8: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Aimee Pistorius sits in the Pretoria High Court on April 8, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Masi Losi- Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 8: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Arnold Pistorius and Lois Pistorius in the Pretoria High Court on April 8, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Kim Ludbrook- Pool/Getty Images)

Aimee (L), sister of paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, attends his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 8, 2014. Star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the witness box at his murder trial on April 8, insisting he and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had a loving relationship and saw a future together before he shot her dead on Valentine's Day. AFP PHOTO / POOL / MASI LOSI (Photo credit should read MASI LOSI/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 8: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) June Steenkamp, Reeva's mother, sits in the Pretoria High Court on April 8, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate.(Photo by Masi Losi- Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 8: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Arnold Pistorius and Lois Pistorius in the Pretoria High Court on April 8, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Masi Losi- Pool/Getty Images)

Retired South African football player Mark Batchelor (2nd L) attends the ongoing murder trial of paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 8, 2014. Star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the witness box at his murder trial on April 8, insisting he and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had a loving relationship and saw a future together before he shot her dead on Valentine's Day. AFP PHOTO / POOL / MASI LOSI (Photo credit should read MASI LOSI/AFP/Getty Images)

Aimee, sister of paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, attends his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 8, 2014. Star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the witness box at his murder trial on April 8, insisting he and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had a loving relationship and saw a future together before he shot her dead on Valentine's Day. AFP PHOTO / POOL / MASI LOSI (Photo credit should read MASI LOSI/AFP/Getty Images)

Aimee (L), sister of paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, hugs a family member as she attends his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 8, 2014. Star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the witness box at his murder trial on April 8, insisting he and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had a loving relationship and saw a future together before he shot her dead on Valentine's Day. AFP PHOTO / POOL / MASI LOSI (Photo credit should read MASI LOSI/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 8: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Aimee Pistorius is overcome with emotion as she listens to her brother Oscar's testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 8, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Kim Ludbrook - Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 8: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Gina Myers, Reeva Steenkamp's best friend, is filled with emotion as she listens to Oscar Pistorius' testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 8, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Kim Ludbrook - Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 8: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) June Steenkamp hides her face as she listens to Oscar Pistorius' testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 8, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Kim Ludbrook - Pool/Getty Images)

Lois and Arnold Pistorius, aunt and uncle of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, cry as he testifies during his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 8, 2014. Star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the witness box at his murder trial on April 8, insisting he and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had a loving relationship and saw a future together before he shot her dead on Valentine's Day. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIM LUDBROOK (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 8: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Aimee Pistorius is overcome with emotion as she listens to her brother Oscar's testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 8, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Kim Ludbrook - Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 8: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Arnold and Lois Pistorius overcome with emotion as they listen to their nephew Oscar's testimony in the Pretoria High Court on April 8, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Oscar Pistorius stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Kim Ludbrook - Pool/Getty Images)

Oscar Pistorius has started giving testimony in his murder trial in South Africa.

Oscar Pistorius has started giving testimony in his murder trial in South Africa.

Oscar Pistorius has started giving testimony in his murder trial in South Africa.

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius attends his trial in Court in Pretoria on April 7, 2014. As the defence opens its case, the 27-year-old Paralympian will give the court his first account of why he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. POOL AFP PHOTO Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius wipes his face during his trial in Court in Pretoria on April 7, 2014. As the defence opens its case, the 27-year-old Paralympian will give the court his first account of why he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. POOL AFP PHOTO Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial in Court in Pretoria on April 7, 2014. As the defence opens its case, the 27-year-old Paralympian will give the court his first account of why he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. POOL AFP PHOTO Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius wipes his face during his trial in Court in Pretoria on April 7, 2014. As the defence opens its case, the 27-year-old Paralympian will give the court his first account of why he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. POOL AFP PHOTO Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius attends his trial in Court in Pretoria on April 7, 2014. As the defence opens its case, the 27-year-old Paralympian will give the court his first account of why he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. POOL AFP PHOTO Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius attends his trial in Court in Pretoria on April 7, 2014. As the defence opens its case, the 27-year-old Paralympian will give the court his first account of why he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. POOL AFP PHOTO Themba Hadebe (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius arrives in Court in Pretoria on April 7, 2014. As the defence opens its case, the 27-year-old Paralympian will give the court his first account of why he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius arrives in Court in Pretoria on April 7, 2014. As the defence opens its case, the 27-year-old Paralympian will give the court his first account of why he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (c) arrives in Court in Pretoria on April 7, 2014. As the defence opens its case, the 27-year-old Paralympian will give the court his first account of why he shot dead his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

Aimee, the sister of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (C) leans into the dock to talk to her brother (R) during Pistorius' trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 18, 2014.
AFP PHOTO/POOL/MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius sits in the dock on day eleven of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 17, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ DANIEL BORN (Photo credit should read DANIEL BORN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius sits in the dock on day eleven of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 17, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ DANIEL BORN (Photo credit should read DANIEL BORN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius speaks to Kenny Oldwage of his legal team on day eleven of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 17, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ DANIEL BORN (Photo credit should read DANIEL BORN/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (L) holds his head while behind him members of his family talk ahead of today's hearing of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 18, 2014. Pistorius claims he shot 29-year-old Steenkamp through a locked toilet door after mistaking her for an intruder. But the state has charged him with premeditated murder, arguing that he fired at Steenkamp in a fit of rage during an argument on Valentine's Day 2013. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

Police photographer Bennie van Staden (back) testifies as Barry Roux (L) the lawyer of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius goes through his notes on day eleven of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 17, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius sits next to his Barry Roux (L) on day eleven of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 17, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius takes notes in the dock on day eleven of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 17, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ DANIEL BORN (Photo credit should read DANIEL BORN/AFP/Getty Images)

Oscar Pistorius reacts during his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 13, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. AFP Photo/Themba Hadebe,/Pool (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is pictured during a hearing of his murder trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 13, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO POOL THEMBA HADEBE (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is pictured during a hearing of his murder trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 13, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO POOL THEMBA HADEBE (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

Forensic investigator Johannes Vermeulen, speaks while holding a cricket bat during the murder trial of of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 13, 2014. Oscar Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. AFP PHOTO POOL THEMBA HADEBE (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives for a hearing of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives for a hearing of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius vomits during a hearing on the sixth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 10, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO POOL/SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius is pictured during a hearing on the sixth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 10, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO POOL/Siphiwe Sibeko (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts during a hearing on the sixth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 10, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO POOL/Siphiwe Sibeko (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts in the dock during his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 10, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. AFP PHOTO/Siphiwe Sibeko/POOL (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius attends his ongoing murder trial on March 11, 2014 in Pretoria. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial was set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover. AFP PHOTO POOL KIM LUDBROOK (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

A policeman takes part in the reconstruction of the hitting of the door with the cricket bat during the trial of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 12, 2014. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial was set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

Police forensic expert Colonel Johannes Vermeulen hits the door with a cricket bat in a re-enactment of how Paralympian Oscar Pistorius broke down the door of the toilet where he shot dead his girlfriend during the trial's cross-examination at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 12, 2014. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial was set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover. AFP PHOTO / POOL / WERNER BEUKES (Photo credit should read WERNER BEUKES/AFP/Getty Images)

Police forensic expert Colonel Johannes Vermeulen hits the door with a cricket bat in a re-enactment of how South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius broke down the door of the toilet where he shot dead his girlfriend during the trial's cross-examination at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 12, 2014. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial was set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover. AFP PHOTO / POOL / WERNER BEUKES (Photo credit should read WERNER BEUKES/AFP/Getty Images)

Police forensic expert Colonel Johannes Vermeulen holds a cricket bat while standing next to the door of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius during cross-examination during the trial of at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 12, 2014. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial was set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover. AFP PHOTO / POOL / WERNER BEUKES (Photo credit should read WERNER BEUKES/AFP/Getty Images)

Police forensic expert Colonel Johannes Vermeulen holds a cricket bat in a re-enactment of how South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius broke down the door of the toilet where he shot dead his girlfriend during the trial's cross-examination at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 12, 2014. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial was set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover. AFP PHOTO / POOL / WERNER BEUKES (Photo credit should read WERNER BEUKES/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius attends his ongoing murder trial at the North Gauteng High Court on March 11, 2014 in Pretoria. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial was set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover. AFP PHOTO POOL KEVIN SUTHERLAND (Photo credit should read Kevin Sutherland/AFP/Getty Images)

State prosecutor Gerrie Nel attends a hearing of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius' trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 12, 2014. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial saw a dramatic re-enactment of how the toilet door he shot his girlfriend though was damaged by gunshots and a cricket bat. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius attends his ongoing murder trial at the North Gauteng High Court on March 11, 2014 in Pretoria. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial was set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover. AFP PHOTO POOL KEVIN SUTHERLAND (Photo credit should read Kevin Sutherland/AFP/Getty Images)

Aimee Pistorius (R), the sister of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is pictured during a hearing of his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 12, 2014. A forensics expert staged a dramatic re-enactment of how Paralympian Oscar Pistorius broke down the door of the toilet where he shot dead his girlfriend. Pistorius says he mistakenly shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through the locked dark wood door four times, believing she was an intruder, then realising his mistake broke it down with a cricket bat. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is pictured during a hearing of his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 12, 2014. Oscar Pistorius's murder trial was set to hear more details on the autopsy of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a day after the star sprinter threw up as he listened to a graphic account of the gunshot injuries he inflicted on his lover. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is pictured during a hearing of his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 12, 2014. A forensics expert staged a dramatic re-enactment of how Paralympian Oscar Pistorius broke down the door of the toilet where he shot dead his girlfriend. Pistorius says he mistakenly shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through the locked dark wood door four times, believing she was an intruder, then realising his mistake broke it down with a cricket bat. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius waits prior to a hearing on the sixth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 10, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO POOL/SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius reacts in the dock during his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 10, 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder. AFP PHOTO/Siphiwe Sibeko/POOL (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius vomits during a hearing on the sixth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 10, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO POOL/SIPHIWE SIBEKO (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius is pictured during a hearing on the sixth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 10, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO POOL/Siphiwe Sibeko (Photo credit should read SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AFP/Getty Images)

Relatives of Reeva Steenkamp attend a hearing of Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius on the sixth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 10, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO POOL/Bongiwe Mchunu (Photo credit should read Bongiwe Mchunu/AFP/Getty Images)

South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius looks on on the fifth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 7, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEANA BREUGMAN (Photo credit should read Theana Breugem/AFP/Getty Images)

South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius writes in a notepad on the fifth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 7, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEANA BREUGMAN (Photo credit should read Theana Breugem/AFP/Getty Images)

South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius reacts on the fifth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 7, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEANA BREUGMAN (Photo credit should read Theana Breugem/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 7 (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Oscar Pistorius speaking with members of the ANC Women's League at the Pretoria High Court on March 7, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Theana Breugem/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 7 (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Oscar Pistorius at the Pretoria High Court on March 7, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Theana Breugem/Foto24/Gallo Images - PoolGetty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 7 (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Oscar Pistorius speaking with his sister, Aimee, at the Pretoria High Court on March 7, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Theana Breugem/Foto24/Gallo Images - PoolGetty Images)

South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius looks on as he holds a notepad on the fifth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 7, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEANA BREUGMAN (Photo credit should read Theana Breugem/AFP/Getty Images)

South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius watches his cellphone with his sister Aimee on the fifth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the high court in Pretoria on March 7, 2014. The double amputee and Paralympian is accused of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp on February 14, 2013. He faces two charges; murder and contravention of the Firearms Control Act. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Theana Breugem (Photo credit should read HERMAN VERWEY/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 7 (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Oscar Pistorius speaking with Advocate Barry Roux at the Pretoria High Court on March 7, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Theana Breugem/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 7 (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Oscar Pistorius at the Pretoria High Court on March 7, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Theana Breugem/Foto24/Gallo Images - PoolGetty Images)

Aimee Pistorius (R), the sister of Oscar Pistorius, reacts during the fifth day of the South African paralympic athlete's trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, at the high court in Pretoria, on March 7, 2014. Pistorius faces two charges ; murder and contravention of the Firearms Control Act. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted. AFP PHOTO / SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM (Photo credit should read SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 07: Oscar Pistorius is surrounded by police and media as he leaves North Gauteng High Court after the fifth day of his trial on March 7, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentines Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 07: Oscar Pistorius is surrounded by police and media as he leaves North Gauteng High Court after the fifth day of his trial on March 7, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentines Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Security guard Pieter Baba testifies the murder trial of South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius at the high court of Pretoria on March 7, 2014. Baba was shocked to see Pistorius carrying his girlfriend down the stairs of his home after he had shot her, the court heard on Friday. Pistorius faces two charges: murder and contravention of the Firearms Control Act. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEANA BREUGMAN (Photo credit should read Theana Breugem/AFP/Getty Images)

South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius sits on the fifth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 7, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEANA BREUGMAN (Photo credit should read Theana Breugem/AFP/Getty Images)

Security guard Pieter Baba (R) is seen with a translater during the murder trial of South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius at the high court of Pretoria on March 7, 2014. Baba was shocked to see Pistorius carrying his girlfriend down the stairs of his home after he had shot her, the court heard on Friday. Pistorius faces two charges: murder and contravention of the Firearms Control Act. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEANA BREUGMAN (Photo credit should read Theana Breugem/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 07: South African police officers shelter from the rain in a bus stop as they wait for the arrival of Oscar Pistorius outside North Gauteng High Court on March 7, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentines Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 07: Oscar Pistorius is surrounded by police and media as he leaves North Gauteng High Court after the fifth day of his trial on March 7, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentines Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Aimee Pistorius (C) rests her head on a friend's shoiulder on the fifth day of the trial of her South African paralympic athlete brother for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend. South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEANA BREUGEM (Photo credit should read Theana Breugem/AFP/Getty Images)

South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius blows his nose after he became emotional, on the fifth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 7, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM (Photo credit should read SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 7 (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): The accused weeps at the Pretoria High Court on March 7, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Theana Breugem/Foto24/Gallo Images - Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 7 (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Oscar Pistorius with his sister Aimee,at the Pretoria High Court on March 7, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Theana Breugem/Foto24/Gallo Images - Pool/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 7 (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): The accused at the Pretoria High Court on March 7, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Theana Breugem/Foto24/Gallo Images - Pool/Getty Images)

South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius reacts on the fifth day of his trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, on March 7, 2014 at the high court in Pretoria. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP PHOTO / POOL / SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM (Photo credit should read SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM/AFP/Getty Images)

A TV monitor shows a picture of the street where Oscar Pistorius lives during the fifth day of the South African paralympic athlete's trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, at the high court in Pretoria, on March 7, 2014. Pistorius faces two charges ; murder and contravention of the Firearms Control Act. Pistorius, a double amputee known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre running blades, faces 25 years in South Africa's brutal jails and an abrupt end to his glittering sporting career if convicted. AFP PHOTO / SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM (Photo credit should read SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 07: Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives at North Gauteng High Court for the fifth day of his trial on March 7, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentines Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Defense team leader Barry Roux (L) talks to South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on the second day of his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on March 4, 2014. Almost 100,000 people had signed a petition on Tuesday against an 'offensive' advert by Irish bookmaker Paddy Power offering to refund bets made on a guilty verdict in the Oscar Pistorius trial if he walks free. The ad shows an Oscar statuette with the face of the South African Paralympic athlete and the words: 'It's Oscar Time. Money Back If He Walks. We will refund all losing bets on the Oscar Pistorius trial if he is found not guilty.'
AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIM LUDBROOK (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

Members of the media work during a break in proceedings on the second day of the murder trial of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 4, 2014. Lawyers for Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will on March 4 resume a searing cross-examination of a key witness at his murder trial who claims to have heard screams, then shots, as his girlfriend was killed. The second day of Pistorius's trial for the Valentine's Day killing of Reeva Steenkamp will begin with lawyer Barry Roux redoubling efforts to pick apart the prosecution's premier witness. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIM LUDBROOK
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South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (L), accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, talks to his brother Carl Pistorious (R) on the second day of his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 4, 2014. Lawyers for Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will on March 4 resume a searing cross-examination of a key witness at his murder trial who claims to have heard screams, then shots, as his girlfriend was killed. The second day of Pistorius's trial for the Valentine's Day killing of Reeva Steenkamp will begin with lawyer Barry Roux redoubling efforts to pick apart the prosecution's premier witness. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Antoine de Ras (Photo credit should read Antoine de Ras/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (l), accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, chats with family members during a break in court proceedings on the second day of his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on March 4, 2014. Lawyers for Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will on March 4 resume a searing cross-examination of a key witness at his murder trial who claims to have heard screams, then shots, as his girlfriend was killed. The second day of Pistorius's trial for the Valentine's Day killing of Reeva Steenkamp will begin with lawyer Barry Roux redoubling efforts to pick apart the prosecution's premier witness. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Antoine de Ras (Photo credit should read Antoine de Ras/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 04: Newspapers, headlining the Pistorius trial lie on the floor at a vendors stall on during the second day of the Oscar Pistorius trial on March 4, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentine's Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 04: Media and public surround the car carrying Oscar Pistorius as he leaves the North Gauteng High Court after the second day of his trial accused of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on March 4, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentine's Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 04: A television presenter recoils as a torrent of rain water falls from her makeshift studio at North Gauteng High Court on the second day of the Oscar Pistorius trial on March 4, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentines Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 04: Oscar Pistorius shelters from the rain as he makes his way to North Gauteng High Court for the second day of his trial accused of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on March 4, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentines Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

South African Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius (C-L), accused of murdering his girlfriend, is escorted into the courtroom, followed by a pack of local and international journalists, for the second day of his trial at Pretoria's North Gauteng High Court on March 4, 2014. Lawyers for Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will on March 4 resume a searing cross-examination of a key witness at his murder trial who claims to have heard screams, then shots, as his girlfriend was killed. The second day of Pistorius's trial for the Valentine's Day killing of Reeva Steenkamp will begin with lawyer Barry Roux redoubling efforts to pick apart the prosecution's premier witness. AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend, looks at his defense team paperwork during a break on the second day of his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 4, 2014. Lawyers for Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will on March 4 resume a searing cross-examination of a key witness at his murder trial who claims to have heard screams, then shots, as his girlfriend was killed. The second day of Pistorius's trial for the Valentine's Day killing of Reeva Steenkamp will begin with lawyer Barry Roux redoubling efforts to pick apart the prosecution's premier witness. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIM LUDBROOK (Photo credit should read KIM LUDBROOK/AFP/Getty Images)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (L), accused of murdering his girlfriend, sits with his head in his hand after arriving at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, for the second day of his trial on March 4, 2014. Lawyers for Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will on March 4 resume a searing cross-examination of a key witness at his murder trial who claims to have heard screams, then shots, as his girlfriend was killed. The second day of Pistorius's trial for the Valentine's Day killing of Reeva Steenkamp will begin with lawyer Barry Roux redoubling efforts to pick apart the prosecution's premier witness. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ANTOINE DE RAS (Photo credit should read Antoine de Ras/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 3 : Oscar Pistorius at the Pretoria High Court on March 3, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Herman Verwey/Foto24Gallo Images/Getty Images)

South African amputee Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius looks on in the High Court in Pretoria on March 3, 2014 on the opening day of his murder trial, accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 27, appeared in court and on television screens around the world to answer charges that he wilfully shot his gilfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine's Day 2013 through a locked bathroom door at his home in the city, and faces a life sentence if convicted. AFP PHOTO / POOL / HERMAN VERWEY (Photo credit should read HERMAN VERWEY/AFP/Getty Images)

Members of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) Women's League protest outside Pretoria's North Gauteng High Court on March 3, 2014, on the opening day of South African amputee Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius' murder trial, accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 27, arrived to appear in court and on television screens around the world to answer charges that he wilfully shot his gilfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine's Day 2013 through a locked bathroom door at his home in the city, facing a life sentence if convicted. AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI
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South African Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius (2nd L) leaves the court after the first day of his trial on March 3, 2014 in Pretoria. Lawyers for murder-accused Oscar Pistorius launched an aggressive defence on day one of his murder trial Monday, tearing into a witness who claimed to have heard screams as his girlfriend was killed. Advocate Barry Roux repeatedly and pointedly challenged Pistorius' neighbour and university lecturer Michelle Burger, picking at potential inconsistences in her account. AFP PHOTO/MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

June Steenkamp (C), mother of Reeva Steenkamp, arrives at Pretoria's North Gauteng High Court on March 3, 2014, for the opening day of South African amputee Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius' murder trial, accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 27, arrived to appear in court and on television screens around the world to answer charges that he wilfully shot his gilfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine's Day 2013 through a locked bathroom door at his home in the city, and faces a life sentence if convicted. AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

The Gauteng ANC Women's League march on February 14, 2014 to the Pretoria Magistrates Court to commemorate South African model Reeva Steenkamp who was shot on this day a year ago by her boyfriend, Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius said on February 14 he was consumed with 'sorrow' as he marked one year since he shot dead his girlfriend on Valentine's Day in what he maintains was an accident. In a case that grabbed international headlines, the world-famous double amputee, 27, shot Reeva Steenkamp through his toilet door, claiming he mistook her for an intruder at his upmarket Pretoria home. AFP PHOTO/STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

The Gauteng ANC Women's League held a march on February 14, 2014 to the Pretoria Magistrates Court to commemorate South African model Reeva Steenkamp who was shot on this day a year ago by her boyfriend, Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius said on February 14 he was consumed with 'sorrow' as he marked one year since he shot dead his girlfriend on Valentine's Day in what he maintains was an accident. In a case that grabbed international headlines, the world-famous double amputee, 27, shot Reeva Steenkamp through his toilet door, claiming he mistook her for an intruder at his upmarket Pretoria home. AFP PHOTO/STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 3 : Reeva Steenkamp's mother, June, at the Pretoria High Court on March 3, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Herman Verwey/Foto24Gallo Images/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 3 : Lois, Arnold and Aimee Pistorius at the Pretoria High Court on March 3, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Herman Verwey/Foto24Gallo Images/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 3 : Oscar Pistorius at the Pretoria High Court on March 3, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Herman Verwey/Foto24Gallo Images/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: Police try to hold back the media as Carl Pistorius (C) the brother of Oscar Pistorius, arrives at North Gauteng High Court on March 3, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, aged 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius denies the allegation claiming he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder inside their home on Valentines Day 2013. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

June Steenkamp (L), mother of Reeva Steenkamp, sits inside the High Court in Pretoria on March 3, 2014 for the opening day of South African amputee Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius' murder trial, accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 27, arrived to appear in court and on television screens around the world to answer charges that he wilfully shot his gilfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine's Day 2013 through a locked bathroom door at his home in the city, and faces a life sentence if convicted. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEMBA HADEBE (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 3 (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Oscar Pistorius at the Pretoria High Court on March 3, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius, stands accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2014. This is Pistorius' official trial, the result of which will determine the paralympian athlete's fate. (Photo by Herman Verwey/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Carl Pistorius (R) embraces his brother Oscar at the end of the first day of the trial of South African Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend, on March 3, 2014 in Pretoria. Lawyers for murder-accused Oscar Pistorius launched an aggressive defence on day one of his murder trial Monday, tearing into a witness who claimed to have heard screams as his girlfriend was killed. Advocate Barry Roux repeatedly and pointedly challenged Pistorius' neighbour and university lecturer Michelle Burger, picking at potential inconsistences in her account. AFP PHOTO / POOL / THEMBA HADEBE (Photo credit should read THEMBA HADEBE/AFP/Getty Images)

A man takes pictures of an armed policeman (r) in charge of escorting High Court judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa to and from court during the trial of South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius in Pretoria's North Gauteng High Court on March 3, 2014. Oscar Pistorius' lawyers went on the attack on day one of his murder trial Monday, tearing for three hours into a witness who said she heard a woman's screams, then shots, as his girlfriend was killed. The sequence of events she described, if accurate, would undermine the Paralympic star's claim that he shot Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model and law graduate after mistaking her for an intruder. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

South African amputee Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius (R) speaks with his lawyer Barry Roux (L) in the High Court in Pretoria on March 3, 2014 on the opening day of his murder trial, accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 27, appeared in court and on television screens around the world to answer charges that he wilfully shot his gilfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine's Day 2013 through a locked bathroom door at his home in the city, and faces a life sentence if convicted. AFP PHOTO / POOL / HERMAN VERWEY (Photo credit should read HERMAN VERWEY/AFP/Getty Images)

African National Congress (ANC) supporters protest outside Pretoria's North Gauteng High Court on March 3, 2014, on the opening day of South African amputee Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius' murder trial, accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 27, arrived to appear in court and on television screens around the world to answer charges that he wilfully shot his gilfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine's Day 2013 through a locked bathroom door at his home in the city, facing a life sentence if convicted. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)